BRITISH ADVANCING.
gi:n™vls lyttijlton and warri:n driving Tim bolus AN AY. V PON'IOON BiUHOn THKOW^ A< I,'O^s 'li!,-; Tt.OCLA. i in: niO'ji'siN uiou si'iims. Received January 19, 2. 30 a.m. DURBAN, Januaiy 18. I Diindon.ild commands only a small ' foico. After crossing the lugcla, he spout two days in sniping operations against tho enemy, awaiting General Lytloltcn's armal. Lyttelton's troops waded and were foiried acio.ss Piotgietor's Diift, occupying kopjes in the vicinity. Iho Howitzers and naval guns on 1 Mount Alice, near Zwartskop effectively shelled tho stioug Boer entrenchments, and tho Artillery covered General Warren's crossing. The enemy fled after some desultory firing. A pontoon bridge was subsequently thrown across the Tugela. General Warren is ad\uneing towards Spinkop and Dewdiop. A telegraph lmo has been erected to kit>p up communication. 110 reports that the troops are in high spnits.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9944, 20 January 1900, Page 4
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139BRITISH ADVANCING. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9944, 20 January 1900, Page 4
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